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Merrick Fresh Selects Fresh Frozen Dog Food, Natural Human Grade Adult Dog Food Pouch, Beef And Brown Rice

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Merrick Fresh Selects Fresh Frozen Dog Food, Natural Human Grade Adult Dog Food Pouch, Beef And Brown Rice

  • Dog
  • Wet
  • Adult
Protein
6.5% min
Fat
6% min
Fiber
1.5% max
Moisture
75% max
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Facts read from merrickpetcare.com, checked November 1, 2026. Labels change: check the package before you buy.

Ingredients

  1. 1 Deboned Beef
  2. 2 Sweet Potato
  3. 3 Brown Rice
  4. 4 Beef Liver
  5. 5 Peas
  6. 6 Apples
  7. 7 MINERALS [Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Selenium Yeast, Potassium Iodide]
  8. 8 Sunflower Oil
  9. 9 L-Tryptophan
  10. 10 L-Methionine
  11. 11 VITAMINS [Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D-3), D-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Vitamin E), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Calcium D-Pantothenate (Vitamin B-5)]. A267124

In label order: by weight before cooking, heaviest first. Underlined ingredients have a glossary entry.

Guaranteed analysis

NutrientOn the labelDry matter (calculated)
Crude Protein6.5% min26%
Crude Fat6% min24%
Crude Fiber1.5% max6%
Moisture75% max—

Dry matter takes the water out (value ÷ (100 − moisture) × 100), so wet and dry foods can be compared on one scale.

Calories

per kg
1,299 kcal
per packet
664 kcal

The label says: “1299 kcal/kg, 664 kcal/packet”

Against the AAFCO minimums

The label's guaranteed minimum, next to the minimum AAFCO sets for dogs, adult maintenance.

  • protein50 g vs 45 g minimumAbove
  • fat46.2 g vs 13.8 g minimumAbove

Per 1,000 kcal, the way AAFCO writes its profiles. Meeting a minimum doesn't make a food right for your pet: ask your veterinarian. How this is worked out

Carbohydrates and calories (estimates)

About 36% of the dry matter is carbohydrate, worked out by difference: labels don't state it. The label states no ash, so 8% of dry matter is assumed (a typical value).

  • Protein 22%
  • Fat 48%
  • Carbohydrate 30%

Where the calories come from, with the modified Atwater factors (3.5, 8.5 and 3.5 kcal per gram).

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